Local sporting clubs can apply for the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program to get more locals involved in sport and recreation activities when applications open on Thursday. The Program aims to increase regular and on-going participation in sport and active recreation. We all know that sport is incredibly important for health and wellbeing, as well as bringing people in the community together. Whether it be funding towards training programs to secure more volunteer coaches or helping with that much-needed change room upgrade, these grants are designed to encourage more people to keep active. There are four project types within the Program, these being:

The Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program is a $32.5 million allocation of funding from the Australian Government

The Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program is a $32.5 million allocation of funding from the Australian Government to assist economic development projects that support the economic base of New South Wales regional communities that are most likely to be affected by the implementation of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

Did you know that we have been publishing podcasts? Give your eyes a break from your screen and listen to these inspiring stories from community members learning how to tackle tough times in rural, regional and remote Australia.

Website for those who made need some advice.

Workplace bullying has recently become recognized for what it is — a form of violence that destroys health, careers, and organizations.

Bullying can be physical but in the workplace is more likely to be psychological and emotional. Its effects are devastating. Over time, bullying can destroy a targeted person’s ability to work ever again and can result in death from stress-related conditions like hypertension, or even from suicide.

Popular myth says that bullies only attack weak people. In the workplace the opposite is true. Workplace bullies selectively target people who are competent, people they see as threats to themselves. The purpose of a bully’s attack is to drive a competent person away.

People enduring this enormous stress seldom have the time or the energy to read dozens of books and websites in search of advice. They need to know, right away, if they’re the target of a workplace bully and, if so, have at their fingertips clear guidelines on how to start protecting themselves. That’s the purpose of the book .... for more information please go to www.stopworkplacebullies.com

Congratulations Nine more communities and still CSG Free

Congratulations to the *nine more communities* in North West NSW that declared themselves gasfield free yesterday, joining 87 gasfield free communities across nine local government areas in the North West. People from around the region gathered at Narrabri to celebrate keeping the region gasfield free for another year. Congratulations People For The Plains! Give them your biggest three cheers!

Available Now at Peppertree In Maitland Street narrabri

NEWSFLASH!! For everyone living in and around NARRABRI, autographed paperback copies of my books are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase from Peppertree in Maitland Street, Narrabri. A big thank you to Donna Stoltenberg for her wonderful support of local businesses and in particular a local author.

Media Release 19 November Commonwealth Government

The Australian Government will provide $89.1 million for Councils in New South Wales. This is the second quarterly instalment for 2015–16 under the local government Financial Assistance Grant programme.